(2023-06-29). Belarus role in mediating end to Russian conflict. workers.org 
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, sworn in after winning 80% of the vote in 2020. Imperialist figureheads and their corporate media lackeys were gleeful over the internal tensions between Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group, and Russian military leaders of the fighting in Ukraine. . . . |
(2023-06-29). More Evidence that Prigozhin's Mutiny Was Backed by the West. sonar21.com 
Got a big belly laugh out courtesy of Bojan Pancevski, a European based correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, who wrote the article, Wagner's Prigozhin Planned to Capture Russian Military…
(2023-06-29). Was Prigozhin's Rebellion Live or Memorex? strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | After this weekend's whirlwind events in Russia we're left with a lot more questions than answers about what happened with Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive rebellion against Moscow. I'm not here to answer any of those questions definitively because we'll never really know. | That said, if what I think happened is anything close to the truth then this may be one of the greatest non-battlefield victories in modern history. | Let's start with what we know. Prigozhin's been running his mouth for months about lack of support from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) while his boys did all t…
(2023-06-29). Kiev Forces Step Up Attacks On Antonovsk Bridge In Kherson (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have stepped up their attacks near the Antonovsk Bridge In the Kherson sector, in what appears to be an attempt to establish a bridgehead on the Russian-held part of the Dnieper River left bank. | Heavy clashes were reported near the bridge on June 28 and 29, after Kiev forces launched several attacks towards Dachi village and landed troops on small islands in the river. During the new wave of attack, a Ukrainian boody-trapped boat approached Russian defenses on the Dnieper bank.
(2023-06-29). Ukraine's counteroffensive remains a debacle despite efforts to exploit coup attempt in Russia. wsws.org The Zelensky government cheered on the coup attempt, calculating that it would help destabilize the Putin regime and divert attention from its failing counteroffensive in southern Ukraine two weeks ahead of the critical NATO summit in Vilnius.
(2023-06-29). Netanyahu: Says Israel Will Not Supply Iron Dome Air Defense System To Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Ministry of Defense. | Israel will not supply the Iron Dome air defense system or any other weapons to Ukraine because of concerns that they might end up in Iran's possession, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that was published on June 29.."I think it's important to understand that we are concerned also with the possibility that systems that we would gi…
(2023-06-29). Russia opens criminal cases against foreign mercenaries in Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Committee of Investigation of the Russian Federation reported on the opening of criminal proceedings against 160 foreign mercenaries who participated in the hostilities on the Ukrainian side.
(2023-06-29). Airstrikes On Syria's Idlib Will Continue Until All Militants Are Destroyed: Russian Commander. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | Russia will continue high-precision airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib until it destroys all militants that stage provocations there, Deputy Head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov said on June 28."The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides calls on the illegal armed groups to stop shelling the positions o…
(2023-06-29). Patrick Lawrence: Russian (Melo)drama. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost After a few hours of high drama in southwestern Russia last Saturday, featuring a paramilitary leader, 4,000 to 6,000 followers, and a small column of trucks and other military vehicles driving north toward Moscow, let us keep our heads when all about us are losing theirs and blaming …
(2023-06-29). Adviser to Vladimir Putin discusses Ukrainian issue with Pope's envoy. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The adviser to the Russian president for international issues, Yuri Ushakov, discussed issues related to Ukrainian refugees with Pope Francis' envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, as reported by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia.
(2023-06-29). European Council on Foreign Relations: Europe Becoming Vassal of US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "Europe, as EU high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell loudly lamented prior to Russia's invasion, is not really at the table when it comes to dealing…
(2023-06-29). If Marxists Try to Appeal to Radical Liberals, We'll Never Win the People's Support. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jun 23, 2023 | Communism used to be a mainstream force in the United States. The state saw communists as capable of replicating the Russian revolution, so it orchestrated mass raids against them simply for being involved in the movement. Communists were a pivotal force in labor organizing. Communists were able to pose big enough of a threat to American capitalism's future that FDR got intimidated into implementing the New Deal. | Then the efforts to force them out of public life scared the movement's major representatives (too easily) into ceasing their operations. And when the Black libera…
(2023-06-28). MNCs keen on green ties in transport, logistics. ecns.cn Multinational companies in the transportation and logistics sectors are keen to deepen green collaboration with China and thus drive positive change in the energy-intensive sectors, said experts and business executives on Wednesday.
(2023-06-29). Inconvenient truths confront Biden. workers.org 
For years the U.S. media has repeated unfounded claims that China was suppressing the majority Muslim population in their Xinjiang province. The New York Times, BBC and other major corporate media repeated these lies to justify right-wing politicians seeking to restrict trade with factories in the region, due to their . . . |
(2023-06-29). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-06-29). Unmasking Israel's Failed Raid: The Battle of Jenin and Its Resilient Community. mintpressnews.com 
Ramzy Baroud on the resilience and ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people in Jenin as they defy Israel's attempts to crush their resistance to its brutal occupation.
(2023-06-29). The CIA, NATO And The US Empire With Aaron Good. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — Jun 26, 2023 | The United States is an empire, even if its citizens don't all realize it. That is the conclusion from historian and political scientist Aaron Good, who joins Alan MacLeod on this week's edition of "MintCast." Today, Good walks us through the history of how the United States came to dominate the world and the organizations it uses — especially the CIA and NATO — in order to enforce its control over the planet. | He notes that as Europe and Asia were destroying themselves in conflict, the U.S. gave the powerful business think tank, the Council on Foreign Relatio…
(2023-06-29). Sixth 'Stop Cop City' Week Of Action. popularresistance.org Atlanta, GA — This week (June 24 — July 1) activists, organizers, and community members opposed to 'Cop City' are converging in Atlanta for a "Week of Action" against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. From June 24 through July 1, people will gather in and around Atlanta to mobilize against the Atlanta Police Foundation's proposed urban warfare training center. | In the months since the last national convergence against the project, clear cutting in Weelaunee, where the training facility may be built, has escalated, the city of Atlanta has approved millions in additional funds for the project,…
(2023-06-29). China Southern Airlines resumes mainland-New Zealand flights. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines said it plans to resume its flight that connects Guangzhou, Guangdong province and Christchurch, New Zealand in November to meet the growing travel demand between the two countries after the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2023-06-29). China's FAST telescope finds key evidence for low-frequency gravitational waves. ecns.cn A Chinese team has found key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves, which are ripples of space-time that could help shed light on some major science problems in astrophysics.
(2023-06-29). China, EU eye win-win at biz, tech fair. ecns.cn The upcoming 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair is expected to create more growth points for companies on both sides amid multiple challenges facing the global economy.
(2023-06-29). Industrial firms' profit dip narrows on policy steps. ecns.cn China's policy efforts to alleviate the expense burden of manufacturers led to its industrial firms reporting narrowed profit declines for a third consecutive month in May, experts said on Wednesday.
(2023-06-29). Nation to promote R&D on 6G tech. ecns.cn China will vigorously promote the research and development of 6G to establish a beachhead in the next-generation telecom technology, while also seeking to widen the application of 5G in more industries.
(2023-06-29). Domestic technology helps monitor melting of ice sheet. ecns.cn Domestically developed weather satellites and technology have played a pivotal role in China's real-time monitoring of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, according to scientists with Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
(2023-06-29). August 15 chosen as 1st National Ecology Day. ecns.cn China's top legislature has designated Aug 15 as National Ecology Day, as the country strives to enhance environmental conservation for the construction of an ecological civilization.
(2023-06-29). 'Debt traps' false criticism of lending. ecns.cn China's international lending and the Belt and Road Initiative have contributed to the world's growth instead of creating "debt traps" for other countries.
(2023-06-29). Blinken offers blend of U.S. policy on China. ecns.cn A realistic goal for American policy toward China is finding a way to "coexist peacefully" with the country that it seeks to compete with from "a position of strength", U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
(2023-06-29). Report: No proof of origin in Wuhan lab. ecns.cn The United States' intelligence agencies find no evidence that the COVID-19 virus originated from China's Wuhan research lab, a new declassified report says.
(2023-06-29). Chinese ambassador warns Japan of working with U.S. on chip export curbs. ecns.cn China's ambassador to Japan warned Tokyo on Friday that it may lose the Chinese market and the future of its semiconductor industry if it cooperates with the United States on chip export curbs.
(2023-06-29). French 'spider man' scales 'Bailong Sky Ladder' in Zhangjiajie with bare hands. ecns.cn A French "spider man" scales the 172-meter steel derrick of the Bailong Elevator, the world's highest outdoor elevator, with his bare hands at the Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023.
(2023-06-29). Foreign youth enjoy scenery at Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan. ecns.cn Young people enjoy scenery at the Tiger Leaping Gorge or Hutiaoxia scenic spot along the Jinsha River in Shangri-La City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 28, 2023.
(2023-06-29). World's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine successfully installed in Fujian. ecns.cn The world's first offshore wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts is installed on Baihetan, an offshore platform with a lifting capacity of 2,000 tons, in Pingtan, east China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023.
(2023-06-29). Conference themed on high-quality development and Chinese modernization held in Beijing. ecns.cn Experts from China and abroad shared their insights about Chinese modernization and high-quality development at the conference, which will last till Thursday in Beijing. The conference is hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network.
(2023-06-29). US Strangling China One More Time on Chips. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-29). Klaus Schwab says he is eager to learn from China their vision for the world. expose-news.com At the World Economic Forum's Summer Davos on Tuesday, Klaus Schwab expressed his admiration for Chinese officials saying that "we" appreciate the long-term support from "our Chinese friends." He also praised China's …
(2023-06-29). Biden and Modi sign "ground breaking" military-technology agreements, hail enhanced Indo-US alliance. wsws.org Washington is integrating India ever more fully into its incendiary all-sided, diplomatic, economic, strategic and military offensive against China.
(2023-06-29). First direct natural gas pipeline begins operation. ecns.cn China's first direct natural gas pipeline to Beijing's neighboring Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province started operation on Thursday, according to operator China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corp.
(2023-06-29). MNC eyes great potential in China's data management market. ecns.cn As an increasing number of Chinese companies pursue data-centric decision-making at the heart of their business, cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies are expected to play a bigger role in today's data-driven economy in China.
(2023-06-29). WeChat Pay to accept overseas Visa cards, facilitate foreign tourism in China. ecns.cn Visa and other international bank cards will be accepted by WeChat Pay to facilitate the payments by overseas tourists in the Chinese mainland starting from mid-July, said Royal Chen Qiru, vice-president of Tencent Financial Technology, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions on Wednesday in Tianjin…
(2023-06-29). Over 5 percent of Chinese women remain childless at 49. ecns.cn Around 5.2 percent of Chinese women who had reached the age of 49 remained childless in 2020, according to a study released by the China Population and Development Research Center on Wednesday.
(2023-06-29). China explores using digital yuan for social security card. ecns.cn The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is taking explorative steps in including the payment of China's digital yuan into the use of social security cards to build up an integrated and smarter system of social security management.
(2023-06-29). Ancient tomb clusters discovered in Henan Province reveals preserved murals. ecns.cn A total of 22 ancient tombs spanning a period of 1,600 years were recently discovered in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan Province.
(2023-06-29). Well dating back to Warring States period found in Shanxi. ecns.cn The remains of an ancient well dating back to the Warring States period (475BC-221BC) have been found in Yangquan, North China's Shanxi Province.
(2023-06-29). The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicks off in Hunan. ecns.cn The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, an event which is expected to take China-Africa trade to a new level.
(2023-06-29). 70-year-old craftsman creates miniature turret of Palace Museum. ecns.cn Yang Wannian, a 70-year-old craftsman, makes miniature version of the turret of the Palace Museum using the mortise and tenon technique, a traditional joinery technique, in Yongchang County of Jinchang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 27, 2023.
(2023-06-29). Magnificent scenery of colors of Erling Lake and sky merging on horizon. ecns.cn Magnificent scenery of blue colors of the Erling Lake and the sky merging on the horizon at Maduo County of Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 28, 2023.
(2023-06-29). Insights | China and New Zealand have many opportunities to explore under RCEP: EMA CEO. ecns.cn Through RCEP and the free trade agreement that New Zealand and China have in place, there are many opportunities for the two countries to explore, said Brett O'Riley, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (EMA), New Zealand's largest business association, in an interview with China News Network.
(2023-06-29). Vietnam praises enhancement of political trust with China. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh considered that the strengthening of political trust between Vietnam and China is one of the most important results of the recently concluded official visit to Beijing.
(2023-06-29). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. covertactionmagazine.com Peace groups in all three nations need to rally against provocative alliance that is a pivotal component of war planning. The AUKUS pact (military initiative among Australia, the UK and U.S.) came out of nowhere in 2021 when Australia broke a $A90 billion contract to buy French submarines. Instead, it signed up with the U.S …
(2023-06-28). Multinationals committed to China. ecns.cn Beefing up their presence in China will only move multinationals forward with stronger growth over the long term, despite rising uncertainties over decoupling and supply chain disruptions.
(2023-06-28). Chinese, U.S. officials hold phone conversation. ecns.cn A sound and stable China-U.S. relationship benefits both countries and conforms to the international community's expectations, Beijing's top envoy in Washington told a senior U.S. official on Tuesday.
(2023-06-28). China leads in Asian efforts to cope with climate change. ecns.cn A strong sense of necessity and urgency can be felt among Asian representatives who brought up the topic at various panels at the Summer Davos event, which is held in North China's Tianjin from Tuesday to Thursday.
(2023-06-29). "How many more will Israel kill with impunity?" peoplesdispatch.org 
The Palestinian Authority, the BDS movement, and activists around the world condemned the exclusion of Israel from the UN Secretary General's annual "list of shame." The list includes parties and states who recruit and use children, kill and maim them, commit sexual violence against them, or attack schools and hospitals…
(2023-06-29). We Must Raise Popular Consciousness on Palestinian Resistance. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-06-29). LGBTIQ Activists Celebrate Moldova's Most Peaceful Pride March Yet. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-29). Saudi Arabia Says Gunman Was Shot And Killed Outside U.S. Consulate In Jeddah. southfront.org 
File image. | Saudi security forces shot and killed a gunman near the United States Consulate in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported late on June 28. | The agency said that the gunman stopped his car near the consulate and got out carrying a firearm before security forces "took the initiative to deal with him as required by the situation. The firefight claimed the life of the gunman and fatally wounded a Nepalese private security guard at the diplomatic facility. | A spokesperson for…
(2023-06-29). Venezuela shows Australia the way on housing. greenleft.org.au 
Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year, as part of a national social housing program, despite attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2023-06-29). 11 Homes Destroyed by Fire in Displaced Yemeni Camp. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that A fire broke out in a camp for displaced people in western Yemen; it destroyed 11 houses. | Related: | According to the report, the fire was caused by fireworks used in the Eid al-Adha celebration in the Al-Qanawis district of Hodeida province. | Furniture, food, and livestock were consumed by the flames, but no one was injured. | The report also stated that financial aid was provided to support th…
(2023-06-29). Cuba promotes shift in energy matrix to stabilize water supply. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Shifts of Cuban energy matrix to water pumping stations in remote communities is currently advancing in central Ciego de Avila province to guarantee more stability in supplying and saving energy.
(2023-06-29). The Patriotism of Killing and Being Killed. indybay.org Oiling the gears of a war machine…
(2023-06-29). Israel's Massive Colony Expansion. scheerpost.com 
The approval by Netanyahu's coalition government of thousands of new colonial settlement units in the Occupied West Bank comes in the midst of a nearly week-long wave of violence that has drawn international condemnation.
(2023-06-29). Systemic Racism and the US War Machine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-29). China denuncia abusos de EE.UU. en base naval de Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Mao Ning asegura que el centro de detenidos en ese enclave militar deviene ejemplo típico de cómo EE.UU. pisotea el estado de derecho y viola los DD.HH.
(2023-06-29). Tiroteo en consulado de EE.UU. en ciudad saudita deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net El Departamento de Estado norteamericano confirmó que el tiroteo tuvo lugar en zonas exteriores del consulado y negó que algún estadounidense resultara herido.
(2023-06-29). Presidente de Cuba lamenta muerte de una familia en incendio. telesurtv.net Las principales autoridades del Partido Comunista de Cuba, el Estado y el Gobierno lamentaron el incidente.
(2023-06-29). Inauguran en Cuba proyecto mexicano Sembrando Vidas. telesurtv.net La iniciativa permitirá incrementar la producción agrícola y fortalecer la soberanía alimentaria en tres provincias.